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An Astrological View of World Affairs
By Raye Mathis
During this period of financial crises and natural disasters around the world, it is sometimes difficult to find the meaning in all that is happening. Richard Tarnas, in Cosmos and Psyche, suggests that we have forgotten the interconnectivity of all things in the universe – the Oneness of all that the Cayce readings so often mentioned. Tarnas suggests that we need a new worldview.
Before the dawn of the scientific era humans perceived the cosmos in a very different way.
"The primal human being perceives the surrounding natural world as permeated with meaning, meaning whose significance is at once human and cosmic. Spirits are seen in the forest, presences are felt in the wind and the ocean, the river, the mountains. Meaning is recognized in the flight of two eagles across the horizon, in the conjunction of two planets in the heavens, in the unfolding cycles of the Moon and Sun. The primal world is ensouled."
Richard Tarnas, PhD, Cosmos and Psyche
As the scientific era took hold, humans began to view themselves apart from the universe, rather than a part of the universe. This view of the world, although it has brought many technological advances, has also cast a very dark shadow in our treatment of nature and mother earth.
The Cayce readings remind us of how connected we are with our solar system:
"…as the souls are a part of the Creative Forces – the sun, the moon and the planets are as much affected by that influence of a birth, as affecting…" (2326-1)
With the help of Cayce's readings and depth psychology, we have rediscovered these inner psychic connections that we have with each other through what Cayce called the superconscious.
At the present time we are becoming conscious of how all the countries in the outer world are interconnected – through travel, through trade, through war, and certainly through the World Wide Web. Lately, we have especially become aware of the economic interconnectedness and the domino effect that can happen worldwide when some of the major players experience financial problems.
What does astrology offer us during this period of such rapid change? Astrology and the Cayce readings offer a perspective that is very different from the scientific worldview. It is one that supports our interconnectedness with each other, nature, and the universe. In this worldview when we cause harm to one part of the cosmos we affect all…
The Coming Years
The financial cycle in astrology is ruled by the cycle of two planets: Saturn and Pluto. When those planets conjunct each other (the last conjunction was 1982), it symbolizes the beginning of an upswing in the economic arena and possibly the beginning of a bull market. When they oppose each other (the last opposition was 2001) it reflects the beginning of a contraction in the financial markets. We are still in the contraction side of the cycle and will not see an upswing, according to astrology, until Saturn and Pluto form their next conjunction in January 2020 and possibly not until Pluto moves out of Capricorn in 2023.
From 2012 to 2015, a tight square (90°) connecting Uranus and Pluto will occur several times between 6° and 15° of Cardinal signs. This stressful aspect can indicate sudden (Uranus) changes and upheavals (Pluto) occurring and the necessity for being able to adapt quickly to these changes. Both of these planets are associated with fanatical actions so it will be a time when you can make sweeping changes in life but it is also important not to do so in a fanatical way. This is so important, as we are already seeing so much polarization of beliefs and attitudes in the world.
The Cayce readings had much to say about negotiating times of change such as we are now experiencing. There are excellent articles in this A.R.E. blog about economic healing and earth changes as described in the readings.
"It is also understood, comprehended by some, that a new order of conditions is to arise; that there must be many a purging in high places as well as low; that there must be the greater consideration of each individual, each soul being his brother's keeper. There will then come about those circumstances in the political, the economic, and the whole relationships where there will be a leveling – or a greater comprehension of this need." (3976-18)
Read the entire article exclusively in our Member-only section.
RAYE MATHIS is a member of the faculty at Atlantic University where, among the courses she mentors, is her Transformational Astrology course. She has a BA degree in mathematics, a Master's degree in clinical social work and has completed post-graduate work at the C. G. Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland. She has maintained an on-going astrological counseling practice for almost 40 years.Her column, The Astrologer's Corner, appears in the A.R.E.'s Venture Inward magazine available exclusively to Members by mail or online at EdgarCayce.org/members.
Raye will mentor the online eGroup Discover Your Vocational Talents Using Astrology as Your Guide from Jan. 19 to Feb. 15, 2011. Visit EdgarCayce.org/egroups for details.


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My Mission
Eckerle Law is a corporate law firm. I started it to help companies in every stage of their life cycle, from formation to first round of financing to sale and IPO, and everything in-between and beyond. That's my focus and my passion. With two decades of experience as the General Counsel for two market leaders in heavily regulated industries and as a lawyer at two of the top law firms in the country, I know both sides and can deal with the ins and outs of businesses with complex legal and business issues. It allows me to be the go-to person for all of your company's legal needs. My mission is to give you a solid legal foundation, so you can focus on what matters most to your business.
I formed Eckerle Law to take part in the momentous change happening in the market. I am totally energized by the times we live in,
the surge of entrepeneurs creating the future,
the crowdfunding phenomenon that will revolutionize the securities laws as we know it,
technology making quantum leaps,
social media which allows everyone to reach greater audiences and spread information faster—and connect.
I believe in working with like minds. Here are some of my other believes:
I believe we live in unprecedented times for business
I believe the world needs visionaries
I believe that quality trumps quantity
I believe in respect and random acts of kindness
I believe that passion is infectious
I believe that positivity is the new black
I believe that power is overrated and irreverence a virtue
I believe there is a Sir Edmund Hillary in all of us and everything is possible
I believe that the will moves mountains
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Zuccotti Park has become so overrun by sexual predators attacking women in the night that organizers felt compelled to set up a female-only sleeping tent yesterday to keep the sickos away.
The large, metal-framed safety tent -- which will be guarded by an all-female patrol -- can accommodate as many as 18 people and will be used during the day for women-only meetings, said Occupy Wall Street organizers.
This is all about safety in numbers, said Becky Wartell, 24, a protester from Portland, Maine.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/m...#ixzz1ct0YWbZ6
Ann Althouse had an interesting Q. regarding this.
"If there were a few attacks by black people, would they set up a white-only section?"
This is going down as a massive embarrassment of the Dims who embraced it.
"It's a convention of wolves over there with all the snarling, snapping, and baring of teeth."
Ron Paul Supporter Describing CU
This is what they get for treating those who are supposed to protect them, as the enemies.In most sports, cold-cocking an opposing player repeatedly in the face with a series of gigantic Slovakian uppercuts would get you a multi-game suspension without pay.
In hockey, it means you have to sit in the penalty box for five minutes.
Revelation 15:1
And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God.
Scum attracts more scum, imagine that!!!
These naive idiots are pathetic.May the FORCE be with you!
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What! No Gays? No transexuals? Discrimination, pure and simple.
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I thought all that peace, love, and understanding needed nothing? Why can't they all just get along? Aren't they indistinguishable from the Tea Partiers?Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.
C. S. Lewis
Do not ever say that the desire to "do good" by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity are good motives. (Are you listening Barry)?:mad:
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Hannity had a chick on his show this week who said that she didn't see a problem with what was going on and felt that it was safe to bring her 8 year old daughter with her. When Sean pressed her about the reported rapes down there, she would go on about how it's a "culture" thing, and that the Military is worse.
Of course this idiot claimed that there is no scent of pot at all down there, so I question her ability to grasp what is going on"Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offense, I should consider myself as guilty of treason towards my country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings..." Patrick Henry
11-06-2011, 12:08 PM"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. To be your own man is hard business. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." Rudyard Kipling - (1865-1936)
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Context doesn't matter to this liberal it seems/ as long as it satisfies his godless dreams/ like monkeys throwing sh!t as castles in air/ as long as he throws/that is the extent of his care.
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Maybe Jesse Jerkson and his Rainbow Coalition can send them some pastel colored tents. That way all the diverse sickos can have their very own infested nest.Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.
C. S. Lewis
Do not ever say that the desire to "do good" by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity are good motives. (Are you listening Barry)?:mad:
Ayn Rand
I have no sympathy. Any woman that goes into that nest of perverted psychos
to spend the night laying on the ground in a tent or in the open assumes the risk.
You put yourself knowingly into the situation you reap what you sow. It's like
setting a chocolate pie in the center of the table at a weight watchers meeting
and expecting it to be untouched.
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Here are some new books that should tie-in well with Mother's Day. After reading the reviews, I know I'm looking forward to reading both of these titles.
In Daughters-in-Law, author Joanna Trollope explores how Rachel's life has changed since her three sons have grown up and married. Once accustomed to being the center of her family, she now finds her position as matriarch slipping away. She also realizes that other women — the daughters-in-law — are now the main focus in her children's lives and it's a bit disconcerting. Will she be able to find a way to still preserve the relationships she's held dear for so long?
Please Look After Mom by Kyung-Sook Shin received a starred review in Library Journal, which declared that it "should be one of this year's most deserving bestsellers." Basically, the story concerns a family's search for their mother, who has gone missing in a crowded Seoul subway station. In probable fashion, the children argue over how best to find her, while her husband returns to their country home in hopes she'll return there. Meanwhile, each recalls their own memories of her and wonder if they have lived up to her expectations. The book concludes with Mom's own version of the story, and the reader learns what really happened that day. Sound intriguing? Check it out and have a Happy Mother's Day!


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A$AP Rocky was arrested in New York last night for allegedly beating up two photographers. The rapper, real name Rakim Mayers, was in a verbal dispute with an unidentified party when two passersby started taking photos of the argument. A$AP and a friend quickly turned their ire on the photographers, one of which landed in the hospital with cuts and bruises. TMZ is reporting that the rapper has been booked for attempted robbery, though what he allegedly stole—the cameras, maybe?—is unknown.
A$AP Rocky was just in Chicago last weekend for the Pitchfork Music Festival. He's supposed to appear on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon tonight with the rest of the A$AP Mob, but whether he'll be released from jail before then is still unclear.


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Season 5, Episode 12, and it seems we've taken a big step toward discovering the identity of Ted's future wife on CBS's "How I Met Your Mother". Now my longstanding theory on the mystery woman has been this: We've seen her already – as long as you've watched Season 3, Episode 12, "No Tomorrow". Don't recall that one? Here's the recap of the episode courtesy of cbs.com:
"Ted goes out for a crazy St. Patrick's Day with Barney, and discovers how much he's changed. After Ted has what he considers the most legendary night, Marshall replays the messages Ted left on his voice mail when his cell phone accidentally pocket dialed, and after hearing snippets over the course of the night Ted ultimately realizes he was acting like a jerk and he doesn't want to be that guy. Also, Marshall, Lily and Robin spend the night in Marshall and Lily's new apartment, only to make their own shocking discovery that the apartment is crooked."
Okay, so it was the St. Patrick's Day/Crooked apartment episode. In the scene I'm referring to, Ted and Barney are in a crowded bar and at 13:47 (yes, I've done my research) Ted bumps into an attractive woman.
Ted: "Oh, I'm sorry."
Woman: "That's okay."
They smile at each other and then Ted moves on to talk to Barney.
The moment had no influence at all on that episode's story, but at the end of the show Ted narrates: "I found out years later that your mom was at that party." Hmmm…
So I purchased S3, E12 from iTunes (all research is self-funded BTW), found the scene and grabbed a few screen captures:
So is that really the future Mrs. Ted Mosby? The actual Mother in "How I Met Your Mother"? The one all the fuss is about? It's got to be, right? Why include this scene it's not her? After all, the show has a history of flashing back to past episodes in order to explain current plot twists. Have I, a humble blogger from Albany, uncovered the show's biggest flashback-twist of all? Possibly. But unless CBS confirms my theory (or issues a cease and desist order) we'll all have to wait a bit longer to find out for sure.
(That's her. I KNOW it is.)


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Biomatrica and USAMRIID Sign a CRADA for the Development of New Technologies Applicable for Ambient Stabilization of Clinical and Biological Samples
SAN DIEGO, July 28, 2011/PRNewswire/ -- Biomatrica, Inc., the leader in room temperature sample storage and stabilization, and the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), today announced the signing of a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to develop room temperature solutions for managing clinical and biological samples.
The two organizations will collaborate on the development, testing, validation and eventual commercialization of new formulations designed to stabilize clinical samples and biological agents at ambient conditions. Current cold chain-based systems are costly, and can have significant logistical challenges on the battlefield, hence a need to store and preserve these materials at ambient conditions without frozen sample shipping and storage.
The CRADA collaboration was initiated after preliminary investigation of stabilization reagents developed at Biomatrica identified very promising stabilizers of biological samples with potential for improving diagnostic capabilities. This collaboration is now extended to cover new and novel formulations being developed at Biomatrica that will support scientific research of benefit to the US military.
Extensive research has been conducted in USAMRIID's laboratories to test several formulations developed by Biomatrica. Results have been encouraging, and the CRADA project continues this collaborative research effort in developing new formulations targeting the stabilization and clinical use of biological samples of importance to USAMRIID's mission.
"We are very excited to see the application and use of our technologies within the US military and are looking forward to getting some of these new technologies commercialized for broader use in clinical and diagnostic research that also has an immediate benefit to molecular diagnostics and the field of personalized medicine," says Dr. Rolf Muller, President and Chief Scientific Officer of Biomatrica, who is a co-PI on the CRADA project.
About Biomatrica, Inc.
Biomatrica (www.biomatrica.com) is a San Diego-based biostability company that provides innovative technologies for stabilizing, processing, storing, shipping and assaying biological samples at room temperature. The core technology is designed for use in preserving complex biological samples and assays and is based on the principles of anhydrobiosis ("life without water"), a natural mechanism that allows multicellular organisms to survive extreme environments. Biomatrica's current products stabilize DNA and RNA with no sample degradation, thus labs can reduce their reliance on freezers and drastically reduce shipping costs. Biomatrica products are used in laboratories performing life science research, from pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to academic research and forensics laboratories. Custom services to stabilize additional sample types such as proteins are also available. Biomatrica also offers SampleWare® software, an easy-to-use, customizable laboratory management database that provides scientists with the means to store and organize their sample data, and directly supports samples stabilized by Biomatrica technology. For more information about the SampleMatrix technology and the Biomatrica products utilizing this technology platform (DNAstable® and DNAgard for DNA, RNAstable® for RNA and CloneStable® for bacterial DNA, PCRboost, and STRboost), visit: http://www.biomatrica.com/ or call 1-866-379-6879.
About USAMRIID
USAMRIID, located at Fort Detrick, Maryland, is the lead medical research laboratory for the U.S. Department of Defense's Biological Defense Research Program, and plays a key role in national defense and in infectious disease research. The Institute conducts basic and applied research on biological threats resulting in medical solutions (such as vaccines, drugs and diagnostics) to protect the warfighter. While USAMRIID's primary mission is focused on the military, its research often has applications that benefit society as a whole. USAMRIID is a subordinate laboratory of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command. For more information, visit www.usamriid.army.mil
[The information contained in this press release does not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government and no official endorsement should be inferred.]
SOURCE Biomatrica, Inc.


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The Texture Collection is inspired by casual elegance, with attention to quality as a key component. Each piece features screw details which are laser welded and set in gray titanium. The EMN112 features a classic black, weathered leather inlay accented on a highly polished, gray titanium rectangular shaped pendant. Pendant measures approximately 5/8" x 1 ½"and comes with a 20" Gray Titanium chain. The Titanium is a very lightweight metal and provides approximately seven times more strength than platinum.
Edward Mirell is the founder and global leader of contemporary metals jewelry, blending a passion for design with the latest technology to create unique jewelry accessories. The line specializes in award-winning titanium pieces, implementing patented technology to create unique designs, colors and styles.
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Former heavyweight champion Ken Norton, who beat Muhammad Ali and then lost a controversial decision to him in Yankee Stadium, has died.
His friend and corporate manager Patrick Tenore told NBC News that Norton passed away Wednesday at a rehabilitation facility in Bullhead City, Ariz., where he had been recovering since suffering a stroke last year. He was 70.
Tenore told NBC News that the former boxer had been doing well Tuesday but passed away early Wednesday afternoon of congenital heart failure.
Gene Kilroy, who was Ali's former business manager, told the Associated Press he's sure Norton is "in heaven now with all the great fighters," and Kilroy would like to hear that conversation.
Norton's body will be flown to Jacksonville, Ill., where he was from, Tenore said. A memorial service will be held in Orange County, Calif., where he lived for 20 years before moving to Nevada.
Norton broke Ali's jaw in their first fight, beating him by split decision in 1973 in a non-title fight in San Diego. They fought six months later, and Ali narrowly won a split decision.
They met for a third time on Sept. 28, 1976, at Yankee Stadium and Ali narrowly won to keep his heavyweight title.
Norton is survived by his wife Rose Conant, three sons and a daughter.


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With the recent world premiere of the C453, we wanted to make sure that we took a moment to personally share some of the car's highlights and hopefully answer a few questions along the way. We are planning on premiering the C453 at North American auto shows early next year however actual USA-based sales will not begin until late next year. Until then, let us walk you through what this much-anticipated smart will entail.
When guests arrive at our auto shows, they will be greeted by a car that has a definitive air of 'smart,' but with a sportier feel. The most noticeable updates will be found within the car's proportions. Thanks to a 4 inch wider track, the C453's wheels are positioned further outwards, which maximizes interior space even more and gives drivers better on-road agility. The front headlights are now beveled, following the curve of the hood and framed out by a larger, honeycomb-patterned grill.
Innovation within the safety arena remains a high priority. The C453's frame contains concentrated proportions of ultra-high strength hot-formed and multiphase steel. Advance systems previously reserved for upgraded models will be standardized and includes Crosswind Assist, Forward Collision Warning and Lane Keeping Assist.
Peek inside the car and you will find a turbocharged engine that enables ample torque even at slower speeds, making it an economical solution for urban traffic woes. Drivers can also choose between a five-speed manual transmission or a twinamic six-speed dual clutch transmission.
Traces of Mercedes-Benz's world-class engineering are evident in everything from a new front axle design adopted from the C-Class to crash safety testing, air bag design and telescoping steering columns.
Though the C453 embodies many fresh enhancements, it is important to note that we've never once lost sight of the original, core values that brought smart into fruition in the first place. Sustainability, urbanization and individualization are still at the forefront of all our processes. By harnessing the combined power of old and new, we are certain that the C453 is set to re-establish our claim as the original city car.
Thanks for your interest,
Mark Webster
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Food, Beer, Music, Comedy, Darts. We have it all.
Never Shout Never
Never Shout Never is a one-man band featuring Christofer Drew, a Missouri native whose songs straddle the border between emo and acoustic singer/songwriter fare. A product of the digital age, Drew originally built a fan base by posting his bright, soul-baring music to the Internet. After averaging over 15,000 online plays a day, he made Never Shout Never legitimate in 2008 by releasing his first recording, the Yippee EP. The Hot Topic clothing chain featured Yippee in its stores, and an appearance on MTV's TRL helped promote it. Several months later, Drew entered the recording studio with veteran producer Butch Walker to record an eight-song "mini album," What Is Love?, which cracked the Top 40 upon its release in early 2010. A slightly longer release, Harmony, appeared several months later. ~ David Jeffries, Rovi


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Mr. Speaker, it is just as well that Alfonso Gagliano is going to the Vatican. He will need all the confession booths he can get his hands on.
These allegations regarding Vincenzo Gagliano, the former minister's son, have resurfaced and demand a separate investigation. Instead of sending Alfonso Gagliano to the Vatican, why not bring him home here to answer some of these allegations and explain how his son can benefit from government contracts?


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I received this email from an intern at Etsy.
I'm Katie, the intern here at the Etsy blog.
Congratulations! I'm not sure if you've seen it yet, but your item has been selected for our Pet item poll on the Storque.
You can check out the poll here: http://www.etsy.com/voter_list.php?ref=voter&room_id=44
Make sure to spread the word, blog the link, and let people know about it so that they can vote for your item. The winner will be featured on the Etsy blog!
Out of the millions of items, I was blown away that my Memory Box was chosen to be voted on by the Etsy community.
This Memory Box is of Raggs and Devon, 2 of my dogs that are waiting for me at Rainbows Bridge.
I wanted to show for Mom's day that even if you are a Mom's of four legged children, like I am they can give you something to smile about.
If you have not been to Etsy yet, it is a must. A web site dedicated to all things hand made. You will be fascinated at the amazing talent that there is to be found.
I have a store there, that is where you can purchase from me if you are not in the area of my studio.


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It's our 5th Blogiversary and we're wrapping up this month-long celebration with a 5th awesome carseat giveaway! We love our dedicated readers and followers and we want to reward you for supporting us throughout these past 5 years! This week we've partnered with our generous Sponsor, Maxi-Cosi, to offer a fabulous Pria 70 convertible. Winner will have their choice of select Pria 70 fashions (pictured below).
This new model is a modification of the original Pria 70 and does not include the TinyFit™ system insert. Since this particular model lacks the additional insert, it isn't suitable for preemies or small newborns because the lowest harness position measures around 8.5″ and the minimum weight requirement is 9 lbs. This seat is rated from 9-40 lbs rear-facing and from 22-70 lbs forward-facing.
This promotion is now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated! A winner will be announced soon!
The Maxi-Cosi Pria 70 is an excellent seat for older babies and for extended rear-facing. It offers great rear-facing leg room, ridiculous amounts of padding and Air Protect® Side Impact Technology. In the forward-facing position, it's a tall seat with great leg support that will last many kids until they're old enough and mature enough to safely transition to a belt-positioning booster. A full review of the Maxi-Cosi Pria 70 can be found HERE. We think highly of the Pria 70 and it's on our list of Recommended Seats.
To enter, you must leave a comment below on this blog. For extra entries, be sure follow the Rafflecopter instruction and Like our Facebook page and/or tweet about our giveaway to your friends as well!
Winner must have a shipping address in the Continental US (Canada, Alaska and Hawaii are excluded – sorry!)
The contest will close on Sunday night, 8/4, and a winner will be announced within 72 hours. If a winner is deemed ineligible based on shipping restrictions or other issues or does not respond to accept the prize within 30 days, a new winner will be selected.
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Worldwide glossary of common earthquake-related terms (compiled by James Daniell)
(shortened list of the most important terms)
The rate of change of velocity of a reference point. Commonly expressed as a fraction or percentage of the acceleration due to gravity (g) where g = 980 cm/s2. - (USGS)
Active Fault
A fault that is considered likely to undergo renewed movement within a period of concern to humans. Faults are commonly considered to be active if they have moved one or more times in the last 10,000 years, but they may also be considered active when assessing the hazard for some applications even if movement has occurred in the last 500,000 years. (USGS)
The highly viscous mechanically weak region of the upper mantle of the Earth. It lies below the lithosphere, at depths between 100 and 200 km below the surface, but perhaps extending as deep as 400 km. (Wikipedia)
Secondary tremors that may follow the largest shock of an earthquake sequence. Such tremors can extend over a period of weeks, months, or years. USGS)
Blind fault
A fault that does not extend upward to the Earth™s surface. It usually terminates upward in the axial region of an anticline. If is dip is less than 45 degrees, it is a blind thrust. (IASPEI)
Body Waves
A seismic wave that propagates through the interior of the Earth, as opposed to surface waves that propagate near the Earth's surface. P and S waves are examples. Each type of wave has distinctive strain characteristics. (USGS)
Building Code
A building code, or building control, is a set of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level of safety for constructed objects such as buildings and non-building structures. The main purpose of building codes are to protect public health, safety and general welfare as they relate to the construction and occupancy of buildings and structures. A seismic code, refers to a building code which uses earthquake-resistant design principles. (USGS - CEDIM)
Continental Crust
Outermost solid layer of the earth that forms the continents and is composed of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Overall, the continental crust is broadly granitic in composition. Contrast with oceanic crust. (PDC)
Critical Structures
1) Structures whose ongoing performance during an emergency is required or whose failure could threaten many lives. May include (1) structures such as nuclear power reactors or large dams whose failure might be catastrophic; (2) major communication, utility, and transportation systems; (3) involuntary- or high-occupancy buildings such as schools or prisons; and (4) emergency facilities such as hospitals, police and fire stations, and disaster-response centers. , 2) The primary physical structures, technical facilities and systems which are socially, economically or operationally essential to the functioning of a society or community, both in routine circumstances and in the extreme circumstances of an emergency.2) Critical Loss Facilities are hospital and health care facilities, public buildings, telecommunications, airports, energy systems (coal, nuclear etc.), bridges and other facilities that are critical to the recovery and rehabilitation of a region post-earthquake. (IASPEI-UN/ISDR)
The outermost major layer of the Earth, ranging from about 10 to 65 km in thickness worldwide. The continental crust is about 40 km thick in the Pacific Northwest. The thickness of the oceanic crust in this region varies between about 10 and 15 km.The crust is characterized by P-wave velocities less than about 8 km/s. The uppermost 15-35 km of crust is brittle enough to produce earthquakes. The seismic crust is separated from the lower crust by the brittle-ductile boundary. (USGS)
Deep Earthquake
An earthquake whose focus is located more than 300 kilometers from the earth's surface. Earthquake-report.com differs from the official notification calling earthquakes with a depth of more than 100 km as "Deep". This is mainly because of the non-damaging impact of these earthquakes. (USGS)
The distance (usually measured in km) below the surface of the earth delineated by 0km (the mean spheroid). Also known as earthquake depth " Earthquakes can occur anywhere between the Earth's surface and about 700 kilometers below the surface. For scientific purposes, this earthquake depth range of 0 " 700 km is divided into three zones: shallow, intermediate, and deep. (USGS-CEDIM)
An event that causes major disruption on the economy, society and the environment. Its origin or causes may be directly derived from natural phenomena, i.e. geophysical (as volcanic or seismic events that cause collapse of infrastructure, landslides or liquefaction, etc.) or climatic (as hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes, major variation in rainfall both in terms of excess or deficit causing drought). Although usually not covered by the methodology, disasters may also have a human or anthropic origin as chemical spills, industrial accidents, or voluntarily caused events such as war, terrorist actions, etc. Disaster consequences or damage will always be associated with human intervention before, during and after the event (the œdisaster cycle). (UN)
Time interval between the first and last peaks of strong ground motion above a specified amplitude. (EQCanada)
Ground shaking and radiated seismic energy caused most commonly by sudden slip on a fault, volcanic or magmatic activity, or other sudden stress changes in the Earth. An earthquake of magnitude 8 or larger is termed a great earthquake.
Earthquake Risk
The expected (or probable) life loss, injury, or building damage that will happen, given the probability that some earthquake hazard occurs. Earthquake risk and earthquake hazard are occasionally used interchangeably. (USGS)
The point on the Earth's surface vertically above the point (focus or hypocenter) in the crust where a seismic rupture nucleates. (EQCanada)
Fault Plane
The surface on which the earthquake movement takes place. (CEDIM)
Fault Rupture
See rupture front (CEDIM)
Fault Scarp
Steplike linear landform coincident with a fault trace and caused by geologically recent slip on the fault. (USGS)
Fault Trace
Intersection of a fault with the ground surface; also, the line commonly plotted on geologic maps to represent a fault. (USGS)
A fracture along which there has been significant displacement of the two sides relative to each other parallel to the fracture. (USGS)
Focal Depth
A term that refers to the depth of an earthquake focus. (USGS)
See hypocenter (USGS)
Ground Motion (Shaking)
General term referring to the qualitative or quantitative aspects of movement of the Earth's surface from earthquakes or explosions. Ground motion is produced by waves that are generated by sudden slip on a fault or sudden pressure at the explosive source and travel through the Earth and along its surface. (USGS)
Earthquakes appear to follow a pattern through time in terms of no. of earthquakes vs. magnitude. This is called the Gutenberg-Richter criterion. (CEDIM)
Any physical phenomenon associated with an earthquake that may produce adverse effects on human activities. This includes surface faulting, ground shaking, landslides, liquefaction, tectonic deformation, tsunami, and seiche and their effects on land use, manmade structures, and socioeconomic systems. A commonly used restricted definition of earthquake hazard is the probability of occurrence of a specified level of ground shaking in a specified period of time. (USGS)
The point within the Earth where an earthquake rupture initiates. Also commonly termed the focus. (USGS)
A subjective numerical index describing the severity of an earthquake in terms of its effects on the Earth's surface and on humans and their structures. Several scales exist, but the ones most commonly used in the United States are the Modified Mercalli scale and the Rossi-Forel scale. (HAZUS Guidelines)
Intermediate Earthquake
An earthquake whose focus is located between 70 to 300 kilometers from the earth's surface. Earthquake-report.com differs from the official notification calling earthquakes with a depth of more than 40 to 00 km as "Intermediate". This is mainly because of the limited damaging impact of these earthquakes. (USGS)
The Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale is a measure used in Japan and Taiwan to indicate the strength of earthquakes. This scale is a numerical system, assigning earthquakes levels 0-7. (Wikipedia)
An abrupt movement of geological materials downhill in response to gravity. Landslides can be triggered by an earthquake or other natural causes. (EQCanada)
Angular distance north or south from the earth's equator measured through 90 degrees. (NASA)
The transformation of a granular material from a solid state into a liquefied state as a consequence of increased pore water pressures and reduced effective stress. In engineering seismology, it refers to the loss of soil strength as a result of an increase in pore pressure due to ground motion. This effect can be caused by earthquake shaking. (IASPEI)
The outer solid part of the Earth, including the crust and uppermost mantle. The lithosphere is about 100 km thick, although its thickness is age dependent.The lithosphere below the crust is brittle enough at some locations to produce earthquakes by faulting, such as within a subducted oceanic plate. (USGS)
Local site conditions
A qualitative or quantitative description of the topography, geology, and soil profile at a site that affect ground motions during an earthquake. ( IASPEI
Locked Fault
A fault that is not slipping because frictional resistance on the fault is greater than the shear stress across the fault. Such faults may store strain for extended periods that is eventually released in an earthquake when frictional resistance is overcome. A locked fault condition contrasts with fault-creep conditions and an unlocked fault. (USGS)
It is simply the exponent required to produce a given number. For a certain base 10, in this case 1 = 10, 2 = 10X10 = 100, 3=1000 and so on. (CEDIM)
the arc or portion of the earth's equator intersected between the meridian of a given place and the prime meridian and expressed either in degrees or in time. (NASA)
A number that characterizes the relative size of an earthquake. Magnitude is based on measurement of the maximum motion recorded by a seismograph(sometimes for earthquake waves of a particular frequency), corrected for attenuation to a standardized distance. Several scales have been defined, but the most commonly used are (1) local magnitude (ML), commonly referred to as œRichter magnitude, (2) surface-wave magnitude (Ms), (3) body-wave magnitude (Mb), and (4) moment magnitude (Mw). ML, Ms and Mb have limited range and applicability and do not satisfactorily measure the size of the largest earthquakes. The moment magnitude (Mw) scale, based on the concept of seismic moment, is uniformly applicable to all sizes of earthquakes but is more difficult to compute than the other types. In principal, all magnitude scales could be cross calibrated to yield the same value for any given earthquake, but this expectation has proven to be only approximately true, thus the need to specify the magnitude type as well as its value.An increase of one unit of magnitude (for example, from 4.6 to 5.6) represents a 10-fold increase in wave amplitude on a seismogram or approximately a 30-fold increase in the energy released. In other words, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake releases over 900 times (30 times 30) the energy of a 4.7 earthquake - or it takes about 900 magnitude 4.7 earthquakes to equal the energy released in a single 6.7 earthquake! There is no beginning nor end to this scale. However, rock mechanics seem to preclude earthquakes smaller than about -1 or larger than about 9.5. A magnitude -1.0 event releases about 900 times less energy than a magnitude 1.0 quake. Except in special circumstances, earthquakes below magnitude 2.5 are not generally not felt by humans. (USGS-IASPEI)
The biggest earthquake in a series is termed the mainshock.
The layer of rock that lies between the outer crust and the core of the earth. It is approximately 1,802 miles (2,900 kilometers) thick and is the largest of the earth's major layers. (PDC)
The Mercalli scale rates the intensity of shaking from an earthquake. The ratings vary from I (felt only under especially favourable circumstances) to XII (total destruction). (Wikipedia)
Moment Magnitude
See magnitude (Mw) (USGS)
Ocean Spreading Ridge
A fracture zone along the ocean bottom that accommodates upwelling of mantle material to the surface, thus creating new crust. This fracture is topographically marked by a line of ridges that form as molten rock reaches the ocean bottom and solidifies. (USGS)
Oceanic Crust
The outermost solid layer of Earth that underlies the oceans. Composed of the igneous rocks basalt and gabbro, and therefore basaltic in composition. Contrast with continental crust. (PDC)
Oceanic Trench
A linear depression of the sea floor caused by and approximately coincident with a subduction thrust fault. (USGS)
A mass that moves with oscillating motion under the influence of external forces and one or more forces that restore the mass to its stable at-rest position. In earthquake engineering, an oscillator is an idealized damped mass-spring system used as a model of the response of a structure to earthquake ground motion. A seismograph is also an oscillator of this type (USGS)
P Wave
A seismic body wave that involves particle motion (alternating compression and extension) in the direction of propagation. (USGS)
Peak Acceleration
The highest acceleration in terms of value. (USGS)
The maximum acceleration amplitude measured or expected in a strong-motion accelerogram of an earthquake. (IASPEI)
(1) A stage in periodic motion, such as wave motion or the motion of an oscillator, measured with respect to a given initial point and expressed in angular measure. (2) A pulse of seismic energy arriving at a definite time. (USGS)
a large, relatively rigid segment of the Earth™s lithosphere that moves in relation to other plates over the asthenosphere. (USGS)
Plate Tectonics
A theory supported by a wide range of evidence that considers the Earth™s crust and uppermantle to be composed of several large, thin, relatively rigid plates that move relative to one another. Slip on faults that define the plate boundaries commonly results in earthquakes. Several styles of faults bound the plates, including thrust faults along which plate material is subducted or consumed in the mantle, oceanic spreading ridges along which new crustal material is produced, and transform faults that accommodate horizontal slip (strike slip) between adjoining plates. (USGS)
Population Density
Population density (in agriculture standing stock and standing crop) is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It refers to people in our case. (Wikipedia)
Definition: The knowledge and capacities developed by governments, professional response and recovery organizations, communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond to, and recover from, the impacts of likely, imminent or current hazard events or conditions. Comment: Preparedness action is carried out within the context of disaster risk management and aims to build the capacities needed to efficiently manage all types of emergencies and achieve orderly transitions from response through to sustained recovery. Preparedness is based on a sound analysis of disaster risks and good linkages with early warning systems, and includes such activities as contingency planning, stockpiling of equipment and supplies, the development of arrangements for coordination, evacuation and public information, and associated training and field exercises. These must be supported by formal institutional, legal and budgetary capacities. The related term œreadiness describes the ability to quickly and appropriately respond when required. (UN/ISDR)
Actions or investments needed in the face of imminent hazards. Distinct from mitigation, which is a permanent strategy, prevention is seen as a pre-disaster set of activities. (UN/ISDR)
Primary Wave
See P Wave (CEDIM)
A building should be regarded as residential building when more than half of the floor area is used for dwelling purposes. Other buildings should be regarded as non-residential. Two types of residential buildings can be distinguished: * houses (ground-oriented residential buildings): comprising all types of houses (detached, semi-detached, terraced houses, houses built in a row, etc.) each dwelling of which has its own entrance directly from the ground surface; * other residential buildings: comprising all residential buildings other than ground-oriented residential buildings as defined above. (OECD)
Definition: The ability of a system, community or society exposed to hazards to resist, absorb, accommodate to and recover from the effects of a hazard in a timely and efficient manner, including through the preservation and restoration of its essential basic structures and functions.Comment: Resilience means the ability to œresile from or œspring back from a shock. The resilience of a community in respect to potential hazard events is determined by the degree to which the community has the necessary resources and is capable of organizing itself both prior to and during times of need. (UN/ISDR)
Reverse Fault
Dip-slip faults are inclined fractures along which rock masses have mostly shifted vertically. If the rock above the fault is elevated by slip, the fault is termed reverse (or thrust fault). (USGS)
The probabilistic determination of the damages a certain hazard can cause given the existing vulnerability, location and time. (UN )
Risk Assessment
Definition: A methodology to determine the nature and extent of risk by analyzing potential hazards and evaluating existing conditions of vulnerability that together could potentially harm exposed people, property, services, livelihoods and the environment on which they depend.Comment: Risk assessments (and associated risk mapping) include: a review of the technical characteristics of hazards such as their location, intensity, frequency and probability; the analysis of exposure and vulnerability including the physical social, health, economic and environmental dimensions; and the evaluation of the effectiveness of prevailing and alternative coping capacities in respect to likely risk scenarios. This series of activities is sometimes known as a risk analysis process. (UN/ISDR)
The instantaneous boundary between the slipping and locked parts of a fault during an earthquake. Rupture in one direction on the fault is referred to as unilateral. Rupture may radiate outward in a circular manner or it may radiate toward the two ends of the fault from an interior point, referred to as bilateral. (USGS)
S Wave Velocity
The velocity of a secondary or S wave. Generally measured in m/s. (CEDIM)
Secondary Wave
A seismic body wave that involves a shearing motion in a direction perpendicular to the direction of propagation. When it is resolved into two orthogonal components in the plane perpendicular to the direction of propagation, SH denotes the horizontal component and SV denotes the orthogonal component. Also known as S waves and shear waves. (PDC)
Seismic hazard
Risk of a certain ground motion occurring at a location (this can be defined by scenario modeling via stochastic catalogues, DSHA, PSHA or other such methods, and can include different types of earthquake effects) (CEDIM)
Seismic Risk
See earthquake risk, also the probabilistic risk is the odds of an earthquake occurring and causing damage within a given time interval and region. (EQCanada)
Seismic Station
A ground position at which a geophysical instrument is located for an observation. (U-Milwaukee)
Seismic Waves
An elastic wave generated by an impulse such as an earthquake or an explosion. Seismic waves may propagate either along or near the Earth's surface (for example, Rayleigh and Love waves) or through the Earth's interior (P and S waves). (USGS)
1) The geographic and historical distribution of earthquakes. 2) A term introduced by Gutenberg and Richter to describe quantitatively the space, time, and magnitude distribution of earthquake occurrences. Seismicity within a specific source zone or region is usually quantified in terms of a Gutenberg-Richter relationship. (ICWGroup/IASPEI)
A record written by a seismograph in response to ground motions produced by an earthquake, explosion, or other ground-motion sources. (ICW Group)
A seismometer is a damped oscillating mass, such as a damped mass-spring system, used to detect seismic-wave energy. The motion of the mass is commonly transformed into an electrical voltage. The electrical voltage is recorded on paper, magnetic tape, or another recording medium. This record is proportional to the motion of the seismometer mass relative to the Earth, but it can be mathematically converted to a record of the absolute motion of the ground. Seismograph is a term that refers to the seismometer and its recording device as a single unit. (NASA)
Pertains to the possible foreshock, mainshock and aftershock occurrence and time period. (CEDIM)
Both intensity and magnitude " i.e. the size/strength of an earthquake. (CEDIM)
ShakeMaps, a product of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program, are near-real-time maps of ground motion and shaking intensity that are produced following significant earthquakes. They appear as a set of links keyed to areas which have recently experienced an earthquake. The maps display instrumental intensity (modified Mercalli scale), peak ground acceleration, and peak ground velocity. They are downloadable as image (JPEG) or zipped postscript (PS) files, and datasets are downloadable as text, zipped shapefiles, KML, XML, or HTML files. Older shakemaps are stored in an archive. The most recent maps are also available as RSS feeds. (DLESE)
Shallow Earthquake
An earthquake whose focus is located within 70 kilometers of the earth's surface. Earthquake-report.com differs from the official notification calling earthquakes with a depth up to 40 km as "Shallow". This is mainly because of the possible damaging impact of these earthquakes. (Sci-Tech)
Strike-slip faults are vertical (or nearly vertical) fractures along which rock masses have mostly shifted horizontally. If the block opposite an observer looking across the fault moves to the right, the slip style is termed right lateral; if the block moves to the left, the motion is termed left lateral. (USGS)
A plate tectonics term for the process whereby the oceanic lithosphere collides with and descends beneath the continental lithosphere. (USGS)
Surface Faulting
Displacement that reaches the Earth's surface during slip along a fault. Commonly accompanies moderate and large earthquakes having focal depths less than 20 km. Surface faulting also may accompany aseismic tectonic creep or natural or man-induced subsidence. (USGS)
Surface Wave
Seismic waves that propagate along the Earth's surface. Love and Rayleigh waves are the most common. (CEDIM)
Thrust fault
A reverse fault in which the upper rocks above the fault plane move up and over the lower rocks at an angle of 30o or less so that older strata are placed over younger. (EQCanada)
An impulsively generated sea wave of local or distant origin that results from large-scale seafloor displacements associated with large earthquakes, major submarine slides, or exploding volcanic islands. (USGS)
In reference to earthquake shaking, velocity is the time rate of change of ground displacement of a reference point during the passage of earthquake seismic waves commonly expressed in centimeters per second. (USGS)


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Stamford, CT--(BusinessWire)--L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:ID), a leading provider of identity solutions and services, today announced that the L-1 Biometrics Division was awarded a new contract with the State of Texas to upgrade existing L-1 TouchPrint™ live scan systems to incorporate full hand scanners. In addition to electronic finger and facial images, law enforcement and investigators across the State can now capture full hand prints which are sent to the state-wide criminal AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification System). Local law enforcement agencies searching latent palm prints against the AFIS will have high quality full hand images to search against for improved matching accuracy. The contract is valued at $2.5 million and the upgrade was completed by L-1 in April 2009.
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Additionally, use of L-1 full hand live scan systems by law enforcement agencies in Texas will enable Texas DPS to comply with aspects of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, legislation that established a comprehensive national system for the registration of sex offenders and offenders against children. The Act requires, among other things, that local jurisdictions include a photo, fingerprints, and palm prints as part of the offender registry.
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I'd like to start off by saying that I'm not a hater – just someone wanting to set the record straight. On June 28th, I had the great honor of speaking to an audience of 600+ local movers and shakers at the 2011 TEDxBoston conference. It was definitely one of the highlights of my career as The Penguin Lady. A few months earlier, I had received a phone call from Danielle Duplin, one of the curators of the event, inviting me to give a talk about the historic penguin rescue that took place after the Treasure oil spill in South Africa in June of 2000. As a huge fan of the TED talks, I had to restrain myself from jumping up and down and squealing like a teenaged girl who'd just been asked out by the really cute guy that she has a major crush on. (I'm not sure how successful I was – you'll have to ask Danielle.)
Something I had not known prior to my TEDx experience, was that the curators have each presenter do a dry run of their talk with them several weeks before the event, just to be sure that everyone's on the right track and to give each speaker constructive feedback. For those not familiar with the TED and TEDx talks, the concept behind these short, but powerful, presentations is that they're about innovative ideas worth spreading. As my talk was about an event that had happened eleven years earlier, the curators encouraged me to connect it to something current, so that the audience would still find it relevant. I had already been touching on the BP oil spill in my public appearances over the previous fourteen months, and decided to structure my TEDxBoston talk (in part) around a controversial statement made during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. Specifically, I wanted to challenge the assertion held by some, that all oiled birds should be routinely euthanized.
When gut-wrenching images of oil-soaked birds in the Gulf of Mexico, like the one above, were finally released to the public during the BP oil spill, a German biologist by the name of Silvia Gaus sparked a heated debate after she was quoted in a Spiegel article saying the following; "Kill, don't clean. According to serious studies, the middle-term survival rate of oil-soaked birds is under one percent. We, therefore, oppose cleaning birds." And I'm sorry to say that she is not alone in making such claims. Ever since reading these words, I've felt compelled to inform as many people as possible that this statistic is profoundly inaccurate.
Why, you may ask, am I so certain of this? Because I had the tremendous privilege of working as rehabilitation supervisor during the rescue of nearly 40,000 African penguins following the Treasure oil spill in 2000 – an animal rescue that still stands as the largest and most successful ever undertaken; and I have seen first-hand how incredibly effective such rescue efforts can be. We managed to save 90% of the 19,000 penguins that were oiled, and 95% of the 38,500 penguins that were handled (in addition to the 19,000 oiled birds, another 19,500 unoiled penguins were moved out of the path of the rapidly approaching oil slick).
And, in the years since the Treasure rescue, I have been in close contact with South African researchers and have read their follow-up studies, which prove that, after being rehabilitated, previously oiled penguins live just as long as their never-oiled counterparts. AND, they breed nearly as successfully – their reproductive success rate is just 11% less than that of never-oiled penguins. And it's important to note that pelicans and gulls – the two main birds affected by the BP oil spill – have similar rates of long-term survival and reproductive success after being oiled and rehabilitated. So, truly, these rescue and rehab efforts are not only valid – they are vitally important to the future survival of these species (some of which are listed as Threatened or Endangered).
So, why does Ms. Gaus, and the others who made statements similar to hers, believe that most oiled birds are going to die no matter what we do – and, therefore, euthanasia is the best response? It seems that most of these individuals are quoting antiquated data, and just have not bothered to read the most recent research on the subject. Apparently, Ms. Gaus worked as a rescuer during the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and it's true that the animal rescue following that spill was not as successful as the effort that followed the Treasure oil spill. The circumstances of each oil spill are different – and the response to each spill is different as well, so the overall success rate of each effort does vary. But, disaster response protocols and rehabilitation techniques have improved dramatically in the twenty+ years since the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Because of this, the average success rate (meaning successful release and long-term survival) for oiled seabirds is currently between 50% and 80% – and it is often much higher, as evidenced by the 90% success rate we had with the Treasure rescue.
Certainly, not every oiled animal can be saved, and each one must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. It is true that some individuals will just be too ill or compromised to save, and in that case, euthanasia may indeed be the most humane and practical solution. But, every oiled animal deserves the dignity and respect of a caring response – and the opportunity for a second chance at life. Each one should be rescued and – if possible – rehabilitated, not only to ease the suffering of that individual animal, but to help ensure the future survival of that species. It is simply the right thing to do; ethically, morally and practically.
The video of my 12-minute TEDxBoston talk titled, The Great Penguin Rescue: the inspiring global response to a species in distress, is below. In it, I not only address the issue I've just written about; I also point out the power of one person to make a tremendous difference, and I highlight the importance of collaboration and volunteerism as well. For more information about my TEDx talk, visit the TEDxBoston website or check it out on YouTube. Here are the links: TEDxBoston and YouTube. If you agree with my key messages in this talk, please share the video with others. And, if you want to learn more about the incredible rescue of 40,000 penguins following the Treasure oil spill, my award-winning book, also titled, The Great Penguin Rescue, is available on Amazon and at other major outlets.


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Some 96,000 people attended Sunday night's U2 show at Pasadena's Rose Bowl.
That's the largest concert crowd in Rose Bowl history. Millions more watched the performance live on YouTube.
What they saw bordered on surreal. The Irish rockers performed on a gigantic, rotating stage that enabled fans to fill the playing field and for everyone to get a center stage view.
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Bono called the big claw structure encasing the stage the "space station.'' It was partially inspired by the theme building at LAX -- minus the ever-present scaffolding -- and designed especially for the "360'' tour, which is winding down in North America with its final show in Vancouver Wednesday.
The stage is so cool and innovative the LA Times created an interactive graphic of it just to give it the credit that it's due.
So everybody had a great time -- except the craigslist.com scam victims. Some fans purchased tickets through the website, then discovered the tickets were fake when they arrived at the gate.
Rob and Keiko Feldman bought three tickets for $375. The concert was a 12th birthday gift for their son.
"He actually cried when he found he was gonig to see U2 because he was so excited," Rob said.
They found the tickets on Craigslist, e-mailed the seller and met him.
"They looked perfect to us," Rob said.
Along with 250 other people, they were turned away at the concert because the tickets were fake.
The concert was streamed live on YouTube -- the first full-length concert to be streamed by the Google-owned video site. The concert will also be archived online and available for free viewing.
The Black-Eyed Peas opened the show, which sold-out in hours. The crowd was U2's most enormous ever. The band's previous attendance record -- 84,500 -- was set at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., last month.
The U2 360 Tour was seen by more that 3 million fans in 44 cities, and the largest rock `n' roll touring production ever will return to North America beginning June 6 at Anaheim's Angel Stadium, according to concert promoter Live Nation.
Having performed in a limited number of North American cities this year, U2 360 is set to touch down in a new set of stadiums next summer including stops in Denver, Oakland, Seattle, Edmonton, East Lansing, Miami, Philadelphia and Montreal as well as Anaheim.
In keeping with the concept that the tour is more about a unique staging configuration with excellent sight-lines, tickets for the U2 360 2010 tour will once again be scaled so that 85 percent of the tickets are priced at less than $95, general admission floor tickets at $55 and at least 10,000 tickets per venue priced at $30, according to Live Nation.
Tickets go on sale in November. Full details of all dates and ticket information can be found at www.U2.com.
Bono and the band will be back in the Southland June 6 when the group is scheduled to play in Anaheim, according to concert promoter Live Nation.


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Civil War Union army officer, Major General Lewis "Lew' Wallace is well known to historians for his involvement in many high profile events. But the one that he is most famous for will come as a surprise to you.
For much of the Civil War, Wallace acted as division commander under Ulysses S. Grant. He commanded troops in several battles, the most high profile being the Battle of Shiloh. Regrettably, due to a communication mix up between Grant and Wallace, he led his troops away from the fighting and did not get back until the battle was almost over. Grant blamed Wallace for the mix up. For the rest of his life, Wallace would try to clear his name with the Union military commanders (including Grant) but with little success.
UPDATE: February 11, 2009: I received a comment from Bernie O'Bryan who professionally portrays General Wallace at events and he advises me that Wallace and his troops only missed part of the battle rather than when it was almost over. As he states in the comment section below, "Well, actually almost over for the first day, but the Battle of Shiloh was a two day battle, Wallace's troops arrived in the later part of the first day, but opened the battle the next day and saw more than their share of fighting on that day". Thank you Bernie for the clarification. I really appreciate it.
But by the end of the war, Lew Wallace began to become a visible public figure in other arenas.
Event #1: In 1865, after President Lincoln had been assassinated, eight conspirators were arrested and put on trial in a military court. Wallace was chosen as one of twelve men to sit on the military commission responsible for trying the one female and seven male defendants.
Event #2:Then in late July, 1865, Wallace would again sit on another military commission. This one for the war crimes trial and court-martial of Confederate Henry Wirz, the commandant of the notorious Andersonville Prison Camp.
Wallace resigned from the army on November 30, 1865 and entered politics, holding several positions over the next 20 years.
Event #3:From 1878 to 1881, Wallace served as governor of the New Mexico Territories. On March 17, 1879, Governor Wallace met with, and attempted to offer amnesty to, the notorious outlaw, Henry McCarty a.k.a. William H. Bonney a.k.a. Billy the Kid for his involvement in the Lincoln County War. Unfortunately, Billy the Kid did not follow through with his part of the deal, and Wallace withdrew his offer. Billy the Kid would be shot and killed on July 14, 1881 by Sheriff Pat Garrett.
Event #4: In contrast to his military and political careers, Lew Wallace was also a gifted writer. He would write and publish three novels during his lifetime. However, it was his second novel that would bring him untold fame. On November 12, 1880, Wallace released Ben-Hur, A Tale of the Christ".
The novel became a tremendous best-seller. It soon out sold Harriet Beecher-Stowe's 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin as the best selling American novel. It would remain the top selling American novel for over fifty years until 1936 when it was finally overtaken by Margaret Mitchell's Gone With the Wind.
One stage play and two films were made of Ben-Hur. The most memorable film being the academy award winning movie from 1959 starring Charlton Heston.
Many believe that much of Ben-Hur was a semi-autobiographical account of Lew Wallace's life.
Lew Wallace died February 15, 1905 at age 77.
If you are interested in Abraham Lincoln, you should read these interviews by two Lincoln experts:
"An Awesometalk With" Harold Holzer, Lincoln Scholar
(posted on November 10, 2008)
"An Awesometalk With" Dr. Thomas Schwartz, Illinois State Historian
(posted on December 08, 2008)


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I use Dell KACE to deploy uVNC. I recently altered the script to install uVNC 22.214.171.124.2 but it fails when it says it is attempting to connect to 220.127.116.11 (sc.uvnc.com).
We have Netbox proxy server but I don't believe this is an issue as when I trace in the proxy there is no HTTP/HTTPS requests being blocked or not. I suspect that the uVNC install may not be taking note of the proxy settings in IE and is attempting to contact sc.uvnc.com directly. The VLAN that the computers I've tried it on is for students and the Cisco ASA firewall blocks all HTTP/HTTPS traffic attempting to go to the Internet (this makes students use the proxy server and they can't bypass it).
I have just made a rule in the firewall that allows that VLAN to connect to 220.127.116.11 and the installer works. For anyone else who strikes this issue that is how to resolve it. But I think that the Windows installer should look at the IE proxy settings so specific firewall rules do not have to be created.


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SUNY Canton Seeks Distinguished Citizen NominationsTuesday, November 15th, 2011
SUNY Canton is seeking nominations for the College Council's Distinguished Citizen Award, to be presented at the President's Annual Gala, May 17, 2012.
The College bestows the prestigious award in recognition of exceptional, unusual, and distinguished service to SUNY Canton, to the community, to the State, or to the nation. The award was first given in 1976.
Members of the community are invited to submit written nominations for the award. To nominate someone please include the name; position or title; a description; and a brief biography. At least three letters of support from non-family members should accompany the nomination. All nominations should be submitted to Ronald M. O'Neill, College Council Chairman, SUNY Canton, 34 Cornell Drive – FOB 616, Canton, NY, 13617, by Feb. 1, 2012.
The SUNY Canton College Council will select the recipient at its March 20, 2012 meeting. After receiving the award, the recipient's name will be added to a plaque in the Richard W. Miller Campus Center.
In 2011, Dr. G. Michael and Barbara Maresca jointly received the Distinguished Citizen Award.
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This story appears in the November 2001 issue of Entrepreneurs Start-Ups magazine. Subscribe »
You've got guts. That's right-you've got some serious cojones if you're planning to buy a business that's failing and, armed with only your brilliance, turn it around. Some may call it arrogance. On the contrary, we at Entrepreneur know you're just confident in your skills. You're eager to learn and willing to believe that not only can it be done, but you're just the person to do it.
OK, now that we've exhausted all the high school counselor platitudes, you're going to need to know the nitty-gritty, down-and-dirty practical side of buying a struggling company and turning it around. For starters, before you put everything you have into buying a business, make due diligence a top priority. Look closely at the company's financial statements, customers, location, competitors, licenses and zoning, as well as its reputation. Check whether there are any lawsuits or liens against the company, and find out why the business is for sale in the first place. "If the person who's selling the business won't open up [or] give you everything you need to know, don't walk-run away," advises Marc Kramer, author of Small Business Turnaround (Adams Streetwise).
In your investigation, research the market you're about to enter as well. "You don't want to buy a business in a declining market," says Kramer. If the industry is stagnant or declining, or if all your competitors run the same kind of business, this probably isn't the right opportunity. You can look for warning signs by checking out trade associations, talking to industry experts, going to trade shows and reading trade and general interest publications. If you end up discovering, for example, that trade show attendance has been declining or that industry leaders aren't even able to put a trade show together, that's a big clue.
Making Changes
Ira Jackson Jr. thought he had done all his due diligence when he bought Perfect Image, an Atlanta printing company, back in 1991, but he was in for a few surprises. Jackson, 37, discovered Perfect Image was having problems only after he got in the door. "There was a lot that due diligence didn't reveal," he says. The company was facing slumping sales, and employee morale was way down.
Jackson did know going in that the previous owner had lost his largest customer right before the purchase was completed. Even after he found out, he underestimated the impact it would have on the company. "I didn't know how much [that customer] accounted for the company's success," he says.
Jackson suddenly found himself with a company in need of a drastic turnaround. The virtue of the company, in his eyes, was the quality of its printing service. To boost sales, he pushed that quality aggressively and went after Fortune 500 companies as well as companies with in-house print purchasing divisions. "We wanted to focus on doing business with accounts that brought in a significant amount of printing over the course of the year," Jackson says.
To do that, Jackson had to make the marketing push the previous owner wasn't making. Kramer's suggestion for any company making the same move is to get current, potential and former customers to sample your new offering under new management so you can show them how the business has improved.
In addition to marketing, Jackson also had to trim fat from the business. He streamlined production, updated machinery and eliminated brokers and third parties. He also got employees involved in the turnaround, attacking a growing morale problem the previous owner had left him with. "We spent a lot of time talking internally-sharing ideas about what we wanted to be 'when we grew up,'" remembers Jackson. What Perfect Image has become is a strong company with more than $2 million in sales annually.
Use this mini-checklist from author Marc Kramer to determine what must be done before you make someone else's business your own:
- Check out the market. Is the business in a growing market or a declining one? Trade publications and associations are essential resources.
- Do a background check. Are there lawsuits against the company? Liens? Have the current owners been paying their taxes? Enlist a lawyer or private investigator to help with your research.
- Examine the money situation. Thoroughly check a company's financial statements, from accounts payable and receivable to tax returns and sales and operating costs. Your accountant can help you.
- Get mentally prepared. Are you ready for the emotional, physical and financial demands of buying this business? "If you're going to buy a business, you have to have a strong stomach for it," warns Kramer.
- Pick a business you can get excited about. Because you'll be spending every waking hour making this business succeed, it's essential to have a fiery passion for it. Says Kramer, "When you buy this business, it's going to be your life-so you'd better get used to it."
Learning the Hard Way
Cody-Kramer Imports was in need of a serious makeover when Reid Chase and Scott Semel, both 40, purchased the candy importer in 1994. At the time, the company was the sole importer of a very high-end candy from Switzerland, but the previous owners really didn't have any distribution. The company had a good product, but it wasn't even close to reaching all the customers it could.
To add another challenge, the previous owners had only a handshake agreement with the candy-makers in Switzerland-nothing was on paper. Furthermore, the candy-makers refused to ink an agreement with Chase and Semel. "They told us, 'We don't know you, and we're not going to trust you with a long-term contract. You need to prove yourselves first,'" remembers Chase.
corporation fails every three minutes.
SOURCE: Dun & Bradstreet
Even with no guarantee that they'd be allowed to sell their key product, Chase and Semel pressed forward. With nary a candy background between them, the pair started a crash course in all things candy-related and decided the real profits would be in exclusivity and expansion. If Cody-Kramer Imports could become the sole distributor of more than one candy product, Chase and Semel knew they'd see some serious turnaround.
They extended their line to include private-label mints and other candies. "We did things [the previous owner] never did," Chase says of the differences between the company's new and old ownership. In 2000, the pair had their biggest coup yet when they licensed the Snapple name and began distributing an exclusive line of Snapple candy.
Now that sales have grown from $600,000 under the old owner to about $40 million today, it's clear that Chase and Semel have not only turned Cody-Kramer Imports around-they've made it their own.
Listening to Customers
If you're a little bit apprehensive about making the leap to an entirely new business, you can get started on a slightly smaller scale. Follow the example of Tom Caldwell and Todd Blaudow of TDI Products Inc., who founded the Jacksonville Beach, Florida, company in 2000 specifically to find undermarketed or poorly manufactured products and make them profitable.
Focusing on the boat and RV industry, the partners found that securing their first product line from an ailing company was not an easy task. The inventor of the product, a cord-and-hose system for boats and RVs, had licensed the patent, so there was a third party involved. "We had to buy the patents from the designer as well as acquire the manufacturing rights from the people he [had] licensed it to," says Caldwell.
Once they finally had a struggling product to revamp, Caldwell, 34, and Blaudow, 32, knew they would have to design and manufacture it from scratch. "We had to completely redesign the thing," remembers Caldwell. They retooled the design and manufacturing elements to achieve a more desirable price point and ensure that the product worked reliably every single time.
Armed with a new and improved offering, TDI Products sought out old customers first-even those who'd stopped buying from their predecessors. "We took the old product, showed them [the] problems we'd identified and showed them our new working product," says Caldwell.
Experts agree that approaching your customer base is crucial to turning a business around. "Talk to [people] in the market," says Kramer. "Ask them, 'What are you planning to spend your money on in the future?' Find out what customers can use more of."
Caldwell and Blaudow were so successful in their customer-courting that they're now inundated with suggestions for new product lines and ways to expand their first line-though at the moment, they have their hands full with building their customer base and slowly increasing their nearly $1 million in sales.
As these entrepreneurs have demonstrated, turning around a business is never easy-but with some energy and innovation, even the most troubled business can be transformed into a shining success story.
- Due Diligence Checklists by Curtis Sahakian
- IBM Redux: Lou Gerstner and the Business Turnaround of the Decade by Doug Garr
- Managing Business Change for Dummies by Beth L. Evard and Craig Gipple
- Strategies for Successfully Buying or Selling a Business: Laws of the Jungle, Proven Techniques, Insider's Secrets and Fundamentals by Russell L. Brown
- Taking Charge: Management Guide to Troubled Companies and Turnarounds by John O. Whitney
- The Turnaround Manager's Handbook by Richard S. Sloma
- . . . and an organization: Turnaround Management Association, 312-822-9700
Contact Source
- Cody-Kramer Imports
(845) 353-1251, www.snapplecandy.com
- Kramer Communications
(610) 873-6978, www.kramercommunications.com
- Perfect Image Printing
(770) 422-4221, ext. 32, email@example.com
- TDI Products Inc.
(904) 242-0742, www.tdiproducts.com


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I'm always on the lookout—or should I say on the listen?—for material to add to Voices for Evolution, NCSE's compilation of statements supporting the teaching of evolution and opposing attempts to undermine it. In the most recent edition, published in 2008, there were no fewer than 176 such statements, from a wide range of scientific, educational, civil liberties, and religious and freethought organizations.
About three years ago, I think, I stumbled across a candidate statement, thanks to a scientist I never met. Ellis L. Yochelson was a paleontologist at the National Museum of Natural History, specializing in fossil mollusks. He was also a historian of science, who wrote a biography of Charles Doolittle Walcott, the discoverer of the now iconic Cambrian fossils in the Burgess Shale in the Canadian Rockies.
Toward the end of his life, Yochelson was preparing a talk for the Geological Society of America on the organizational response of American scientific associations to the threat of antievolutionism in the 1920s. Alas, he died first. Fortunately, the historian of geology Michele Aldrich completed and delivered his talk, and both the text and the PowerPoint slides are available on the GSA's website.
In the talk, Yochelson discussed three Scopes-era statements: one from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (included in Voices for Evolution), one from the Smithsonian Institution, and one from the National Academy of Sciences. Of these, only the AAAS's was widely publicized: it was published in Science in 1923 and reissued by Science News Service in 1925 amid the publicity surrounding the Scopes trial.
The NAS's statement, Yochelson explained, was the result of discussions at the academy's annual meeting in 1921; the NAS's president, none other than Charles Doolittle Walcott, was asked to appoint a committee "to consider what public action, if any, is advisable for the National Academy of Sciences to take in regard to the organized campaign against the theory of organic evolution," and duly complied.
The chair of the committee was John Mason Clarke (PDF), the state paleontologist and state geologist of New York and director of the New York State Museum. The committee initially balked at the idea of issuing a statement at all, regarding the NAS's role as supporting research rather than advocating education. In his role as a director of a natural history museum, however, Clarke was receptive to the concerns of educators.
In the end, the committee compromised, formulating a statement but holding it "in readiness for use if a more acute exigency should arise." The committee's report was approved by the NAS membership in 1923, but the statement was never formally issued—probably because Clarke, the strongest proponent of issuing a statement on evolution, died on May 29, 1925, just four days after Scopes was indicted.
What did the statement say? Frustratingly, Yochelson's PowerPoint presentation included only the first page of its three pages, which contained what might be described as glittering generalities—e.g., "[b]y arduous efforts, little by little, some of the underlying general laws of Nature have come within human knowledge and to the acceptance of our understanding"—and nothing about evolution proper.
The NAS's archivist Janice Goldblum kindly provided the full text of the statement (PDF), however, as well as permission to reproduce it on NCSE's website. Here's the paragraph about evolution:
There has been no more magnificent and far-reaching generalization of a natural law than that commonly known as the doctrine of evolution, which involves, amongst its other elements, the recognition of the continuity of life and the development, through the ages, of living beings in structure and function. The conception is older than the Christian era; little by little it, too, has forced its way into understanding and acceptation by the educated members of every civilized community. The expression of it in general terms is the result of the skilled investigations of thousands of the most competent students of living nature. There are none so competent as they to formulate such an expression of natural truth. To refuse to accept this law, to deny it, to openly lampoon it, is the expression of ignorance, involuntary or unconfessed.
The prose is a little purple, I think, but the sentiment is excellent. It's unfortunate that it remained "unpublished and unknown" until Goldblum, provoked by a question from Yochelson, discovered it in the NAS's archives.
And what about the Smithsonian's statement on evolution? Well, as with the NAS statement, Yochelson provided only a sample page; I haven't seen the full text. If I find it, perhaps I'll discuss it in a sequel post here at the Science League of America blog. In the meantime, take a look at the modern statements assembled in Voices for Evolution—and let me know if you hear of any statements that should be added.